Bastille Day killer ‘loved flowery shorts and salsa dancing’ as picture of him relaxing at a beach emerges

Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel killed more than 80 people after he drove through crowds celebrating Bastille Day

BY BRITTANY VONOW

17th July 2016, 12:43 am

Updated: 17th July 2016, 1:18 am

A NEW photograph of the terrorist who went on a murderous rampage through the streets of Nice has been revealed with the killer described as a body-builder who liked wearing flowery shorts and showing off his muscles.

The photograph of Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, who killed more than 80 people when he ploughed a truck through crowds celebrating Bastille Day, has emerged of the terrorist as a young man enjoying a day at the beach.

The truck that the terrorist drove was riddled with bullets from police trying to stop his progress

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But Bouhlel also had a dark side, with friends saying he would get aggressive in discussions while avoiding conversations about religion.

Neighbours of the divorced father of three also painted a picture of the young man, saying he was "weird" and unfriendly.

One neighbour, Jasmine, told BFM: "He was rude and a bit weird.

"We would hold the door open for him and he would just blank (us). He kept himself to himself, but would always rant about his wife. He had marital problems and would tell people in the local cafe. He scared my children."

The terrorist's father said he had not seen his son for four years, telling RTL: "I took him to a psychiatrist, he took his treatments and he said he had a serious illness."

France's justice ministry has revealed that at the time of the horrific attack, Bouhlel was known to police and had been given a six-month suspended sentence after getting involved in a fight.